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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Time Out Chicago. Updated June 2026.
Old Town Ale House · Old Town
A storied late-night institution across from Second City, walls covered in original paintings.
Rose's Lounge · Lincoln Park
A kitschy, cash-friendly Lincoln Park hangout packed with bric-a-brac and cheap beer.